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châi-ləəiMeaning
1InterjectionA2
exactly; absolutely; that's right
an emphatic confirmation meaning “exactly,” “absolutely,” or “that’s right”; used to strongly agree with what was just said
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตามหาdtaam-hǎaตามหาdtaam-hǎa[to] look for; search for; seek; track downใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎi[Q] right?; isn't it?; correct?ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใช่เลยchâi-ləəiใช่เลยchâi-ləəiexactly; absolutely; that's right
He asked if this was what I was looking for, and I answered exactly.
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เธอtəəคิดว่าkít-wâaฝนfǒnจะjàตกเย็นdtòk-yenนี้níiใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiใช่เลยchâi-ləəiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂คิดkítแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán
You think it will rain this evening, right? Exactly—I think so too.
เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaทางลัดtaang-látอยู่yùuฝั่งfàngซ้ายsáaiใช่เลยchâi-ləəiไปbpaiทางtaangนั้นnánแหละlɛ̀
You said the shortcut is on the left—exactly, go that way.
สรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaปัญหาbpan-hǎaเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการตั้งค่าgaan-dtâng-kâaผิดpìtใช่ไหมchâi-mǎiใช่เลยchâi-ləəiเธอtəəจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denได้dâaiตรงเป๊ะdtrong-bpé
So the issue came from a wrong setting, right? Exactly—you hit the nail on the head.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
châi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedat all; whatsoever (often in negatives)Part 2
ใช่เลยchâi-ləəiใช่เลยchâi-ləəiexactly; absolutely; that's rightexactly; absolutely; that's rightWord